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Buffalo Chapter ChaptergramVolume 8, Issue 1. February 2016A letter from the PresidentCPCU Society events for 2016!Important Links It’s hard to believe that it istheir families, candidates,Follow the link below to payalready February 2016!other insuranceyour 2015 dues!Your Board has been hardprofessionals and guests.at work planning someThis will be held onexciting projects for this4/10/16 at Spare Timecoming year.Bowling in Cheektowagaand is limited to 60March has traditionallybeen Ethics month and thisbowlers. Please visit ourwebsite for the rest of the“For every employer out there and for everymanager, your very best asset is an educatedemployee.”CPCU Society BuffaloChapter WebsiteLogin on the CPCU Societywebsite to update yourmembership informationand your professionalprofile!year we are looking todetails and to registerbring in the “Ethics GameNOW!Show” for a breakfastmeeting. We are lookingfor suggestions for a venuethat would be convenient tomost. Let me know yourthoughts.April brings our first“annual” Family FunBowling Social! This isopen to all CPCU members,In May we will be hostingCPCU National WebsiteCPD: ContinuingProfessional Developmentthe CandidateDevelopmentVisit us on LinkedIn:BREAKFAST. Wedecided to try a new timeand a new venue. Detailswill be coming shortly.August ushers in our 3rdannual Charity GolfTournament for CampLike us on Facebook:
Good Days and Specialconferment in San DiegoYou have a Board that isTimes. If you would like toand at the congratulatoryfilled with people who arebe on the committee to helpluncheon, the hostess urgedpassionate about the CPCUplan and gets sponsors,us all to start the CPCUdesignation and all that itplease let me know and Idesignation. In 2011, Istands for. We are eager towill get you furtherattended Buffalo I-Day andhelp every candidate anyinformation. The last 2stopped by the CPCUway we can and toyears have been fabulousbooth to gather someencourage others to startand we have been able toinformation on thetheir journey. We want todonate more than 7,000!designation. The CPCUsbuild the Buffalo CPCUthere that day invited me toSociety Chapter into athe Candidatenetwork of colleagues,Development luncheon thementors and friends.following month. At thePlease join us at our eventsluncheon I was greeted bythis year. Please bring yourBrenda Sokolowski andspouse, colleague or friendinvited to sit with her. Byto join you!In the fall we are hoping tobring in a CE class and ofcourse, our localConferment. TheConferment is shaping upto be one of the largest inrecent history as we alreadyhave 8 new designees with5 more months to go tocomplete the exams.I started in insurance in asmall town agency in 1982and became licensed in1983. I was very fortunatethat the two owners of theagency believed ineducating their employees.I did the CISR programs inthe 80’s and earned boththe commercial andpersonal lines designations.I had always wanted to tryfor the CPCU designationbut didn’t think I could doit. In September of 2008, Iattended the ASLI nationalthe end of the luncheon Iwas asked to join the Boardas the CandidateRepresentative and the rest,they say, is history.If you have any questions,suggestions, comments orcomplaints, please feel freeto reach out to me. I can bereached at the office: 478-If it was not for every0024, my cell: 716-628-3725employer that I haveor by email:worked for supporting meelaine@ksrothinsurance.comwith my education, I wouldnot have made it this far.For every employer outThank you, and see you atthere and for everyour events!!manager, your very bestasset is an educatedemployee. Offer yourElaine Lovelace CPCU,support financially andASLI, AU, AAIverbally. Your employeeswill not forget that youhelped them achieve theirgoal.
CPCU Buffalo Chapter Class of 2015We would like to once again extend our welcome and congratulations to our 2015 designees!From right to left: Michael Staley of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro PC, Meaghan Richardson ofErie and Niagara Insurance Association, Gary Derenda of Erie and Niagara Insurance Association,Matthew Bokman of Erie and Niagara Insurance Association, and Shad McKnight of MerchantsInsurance GroupCurrent Candidates: we hope to see you soon at a future Conferment!
2016 CPCU Buffalo Chapter OfficersThe CPCU Society Buffalo Chapter is proud to present our Officers for the 2016 term. We hope tohear from all of our candidates and members about how we can help you and what kind of eventsyou would like your chapter to organize! From right to left: Secretary Jennifer Jermain, CPCU ofGEICO Insurance, Vice President Brenda Sokolowski, CPCU. CIP, ACSR of Brown & BrownInsurance, President Elaine Lovelace, CPCU, ASLI, AU, AAI of K.S. Roth Insurance, and TreasurerKevin Kubera, CPCU of First Niagara Risk Management.
Questions? CONTACT US!Buffalo Chapter 2016 Officers2016 Officers:2015 Directors and Committee Chairpersons:Candidate DevelopmentPresidentKaren Dean, CPCUElaine Lovelace, CPCU, ASLI, AU, AAILynn Dominiak, CPCUelaine@ksrothinsurance.comEducationKenneth P. Carter, CPCUVice PresidentBy-Laws, History, MembershipBrenda Sokolowski, CPCU, CIP, ACSRJoanne Klenk, CPCUbsokolowski@bbbuffalo.comSecretaryJennifer Jermain, CPCUjjermain@geico.comSocialRon C. Cycon, CPCUScholarship CommitteeSandy Sugg, CPCU, API, AIMLawrence DiaPaul, CPCU, CIC, AUMary Jo Cichon, CPCUWebmasterTreasurerBrian N. Lane, CPCUKevin Kubera, CPCUPublic RelationsKevin.Kubera@fnrm.comMelissa Stephen, CPCU, APACandidate RepresentativesImmediate Past PresidentOPENBarbara A. Schaffstall, CPCUFundraisingKevin ParksWant to join the Board or attend chapter meetings? We would love to help you get more involved
Upcoming EventsCPCU Course OfferingWhich class do you still need in order to make the 2016 conferment in HAWAII?Contact our education director Ken Carter to let us know: KCarter@merchantsgroup.comFamily Fun Bowling SocialLocation: Spare Time Bowling, 2850 William St, Cheektowaga, NY 14227Date: Sunday, April 10. 2 – 4pmSee Flyer on the following page, also more information and registration here.Buffalo I-DayLocation: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202Date: Thursday, April 21st. 8am – 7pmMore information here. Be sure stop by our table!Candidate Development BreakfastLocation: Giancarlo’s, 5110 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221Date: Tuesday, May 17th. 7:30am – 9amMore information and registration Details coming soon!SAVE THESE DATES!Watch your inbox for information about Ethics Awareness Month in March!We will be holding our annual Scholarship & Charity Golf Tournament Monday, August 15, 2016.More information coming soon! Visit our website: BuffaloCPCUgolf.com
The Buffalo Chapter would like to extend a heartfelt thank youto our paid members and the companies that support them.Without your contributions, we would not be able to hold theevents, seminars, and scholarships that support our candidatesand members.If you have not yet had a chance to pay your dues, you can use the link below to do so.Memberships are available for CPCUs and candidates. Many employers providereimbursement for professional society dues; be sure to ask! If your employer doesnot reimburse dues, please let us know as we are developing a sponsorship program toaddress this need.Just a reminder of a few of the benefits that are included with membership: Access to Complimentary webinars covering industry topics and trends Gain technical knowledge specific to your job from 14 specialized interestgroups Attend events at a discounted rate Access to complimentary quarterly online courses from the Institutes Networking: Connect with CPCUs in 130 Chapters in over 40 Countries Access to our online job database Much more – check out the full benefits ts
Buffalo I-Day Location: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202 Date: Thursday, April 21st. 8am - 7pm More information here. Be sure stop by our table! Candidate Development Breakfast Location: Giancarlo's, 5110 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221 Date: Tuesday, May 17th. 7:30am - 9am
